Austrian motorcycle registrations +4.62 percent for Q1The latest data released by the motorcycle trade association in Austria (arge2Rad) shows the decline in the motorcycle market there to have been reversed for the first quarter of 2016, with new motorcycle registrations +4.62 percent at 2,748 units. In 2015 the Austrian new motorcycle market had recovered to end the year +0.24 percent at 12,551 units after a slow first nine months.
In total PTW terms, the market was up by +4.55 percent for the first quarter at 7,699 units, after being down by -4.19 percent for 2015 at a year-end total of 38,766 units.
The ACEM data for 2015 puts the Austrian market in 9th place in overall EU terms, but confirms the continuing difficulties seen in most European markets when it comes to moped sales in the Austrian market with - 7.9 percent over 2014 (13,499 mopeds registered in 2015).
Motorcycle market share leader in Austria so far this year is BMW, followed by KTM, in their home market; Honda, who are up to third place after finishing 2015 in fifth place, Yamaha, Harley-Davidson, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Ducati and Triumph.
The BMW R1200 GS was top-seller, followed by Honda’s new CRF 1000 L ‘Africa Twin’ and Yamaha’s MT-07.
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